This week: Protecting workers in extreme heat, immigrant eligibility for child care and early education programs, and more.
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
June 25, 2026
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Heat, Workplace Hazard, and Patchwork Protections
Lulit Shewan’s timely blog examines the need for federal standards to protect people working in dangerously high temperatures and spotlights specific state standards that could serve as national models.
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Understanding Immigrant Eligibility for Child Care and Early Education Programs
Mikayla Slaydon’s blog provides an updated overview of eligibility requirements for federally funded programs like Head Start. This is a companion to CLASP’s updated fact sheet, “Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Child Care and Early Education Programs.”
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Combatting Uncertainty by Building Trust
The Foundation for Child Development invited Kaelin Rapport and Suma Setty to guest-author a blog that brings to life their research exploring the emotional and economic toll of immigration actions on immigrant families with young children and the people who serve them. The commentary highlights a vital truth about the research: prioritizing emotional support, community ties, and family well-being is an investment in the future success and healthy growth of our children. When families are supported, children are free to simply be children.
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DID YOU KNOW? One in four children under age 6 has at least one foreign-born parent.
CLASP’s fact sheet “Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Child Care and Early Education Programs” [[link removed]] was updated in June 2026 to reflect the latest immigrant eligibility policies for early childhood programs, such as child care subsidies and Head Start.
CLASP in the News
JUNE 9, 2026 | DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY PODCAST
Reforming Immigration: Protecting Children and Families with Suma Setty and Kaelin Rapport [[link removed]]
Recent Events
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On June 15, Diane Harris spoke at the EARN in the South Paid Leave Working Group about her report “Inaccessible and Costly: Southern Workers’ Experiences with Paid Leave.”
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